Supporters & Partners

We’ve got plenty of kids and we need a positive place to direct them to. Keep it up guys; we need you. You guys are heroes, truly! And everyone who supports this program and is part of this program is a hero, they’re all heroes too.” ~ Judge R. Mark Browning Presiding Judge, Hawaii Family Court

MAHALO TO OUR RECENT FUNDERS & DONORS!

Our Spirit Sessions ʻohana is strong because we come from all facets of our community: state and local agencies, businesses and private individuals. A big mahalo to all our fantastic funders, cool donors, super volunteers, groovy surf mentors, rad instructors and our awesome community supporters who make Surfrider Spirit Sessions possible through their investment, sponsorship, in-kind support and all their heart and spirit. Last updated June 2015

Funders

IKAIKA FIRST WAVE FUNDERS

Special thanks to our founding funders who were first in the lineup, and whose vision and support made the first Surfrider Spirit Session pilots possible:
The Surfrider Foundation, Oʻahu Chapter
Pierre & Pamela Omidyar Family Fund

Hawai‘i Community Foundation
The Association of Hawai‘i Women Attorneys
The Hawai‘i Women’s Fund

The Good Juju Co.

HANA HOU! “DA BOMB SET” FUNDERS

Mahalo to those who continue to support us through the years with multi-year or repeat gifts or gifts totaling over $20,000:

Mentors & Volunteers

Our mentors ROCK! An army of mentors donate their precious time and invest their heart and passion in nurturing our youth. Their personal investments are the cornerstone to our success. Also, our non-mentor volunteers offer us critical support behind the scenes to help us keep costs down and run more efficiently and effectively. Learn more about mentoring. See who are SSS Mentors.

Youth Services Organizations

Our most essential partnership is with the Hawai‘i State Courts, and other nonprofit organizations that identify and direct youth to us, provide background checks for our volunteer mentors, and offer support services in the form of counselors and probation officers.
Girls Court, Hawai‘i State Family Court
Juvenile Drug Court, Hawai‘i State Family Court
Probation Officers, Hawai‘i State Family Court
Hawaii National Guard Counterdrug Support Program, KOA
Kids Hurt Too/ Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition
Ke Kama Pono
Creative Connections
Iolani School, Special Programs